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Warriors guard C.J. Watson out with knee injuryWarriors reserve guard C.J. Watson will be sidelined at least a week and maybe three after straining the medial collateral ligament in his right knee. - The NBA announced its Twitter policy for players and coaches: No Twittering from 45 minutes before...
SF Gate Thursday, October 01, 2009David Lee respects Knicks to maxDavid Lee, 26, is one of six Knicks who will become free agents on July 1 and yet he seems to be the only one the Knicks are committed to re-signing. In fact, Lee was told as much after agreeing to a one-year deal with the club last week.
New York Daily News Thursday, October 01, 2009Rockets notes: Battier out for a week with muscle pullShane Battier will be out for at least a week after a slight muscle pull suffered late in Tuesday's practice
Houston Chronicle Thursday, October 01, 2009Rockets' lack of size leads to center by committeeFor a few minutes, Rockets coach Rick Adelman let the concern show. He had talked about the challenge of replacing Yao Ming at center, about relying on a group of forwards, none with particularly good size, and a slender Australian center in his first season in the NBA.
Houston Chronicle Thursday, October 01, 2009Rockets report: Brooks goes down during scrimmageThe Rockets scrimmage Wednesday came to an abrupt end when Aaron Brooks went down hard late in the workout.
Houston Chronicle Thursday, October 01, 2009NBA: No tweets during games, plsThe NBA is instituting a policy regarding Twitter and other social media sites, banning players from using them during games.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Thursday, October 01, 2009For Sixers, offense is behind defense by designSixers coach Eddie Jordan kept his team on the floor for a marathon, 3 1/2-hour practice yesterday in their second day of training camp at Saint Joseph's.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Thursday, October 01, 2009No easy ride for Sixers' HolidayJrue Holiday is wearing the first team's colors. It's just that he's a substitute on that team, which puts him behind the second-team guys, too - behind Lou Williams, Andre Iguodala, Willie Green, Royal Ivey, and Rodney Carney.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Thursday, October 01, 2009Sixers' Smith picking up where he left offTHE SIMPLE things like regaining his shooting touch and the feel for the game will come easily, "like riding a bike," the Sixers' Jason Smith said.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Thursday, October 01, 2009Kobe Bryant jersey most popular in Europe for second yearKobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers tops the list of most popular NBA jerseys in Europe for the second straight year. Coming off his fourth NBA title in 2009, Bryant also has the most popular jersey in the U.S. The top four most popular jerseys remain unchanged from last year with Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics at No. 2, Pau Gasol of the Lakers at No.3 and LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers at No. 4. The Most Popular NBA Jerseys in Europe list is based on sales from retail locations across Europe during the 2008-09 NBA season.
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